M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 13 Dec 2015 10:03 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1075739
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 86.46 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.1608 , 166.4455
Event Date: 13 Dec 2015 10:03 UTC
13 Dec 2015 21:03 Local
Exposed Population:
About 25371 people within 100km
Inserted at: 13 Dec 2015 10:21 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 248 | About casualties: 55 | Last hour: 0

Tropical Storm Melor Kills 11 In PhilippinesThu, 17 Dec 2015 08:01:00 +0100.

Everything You Need To Know, Right Now. The IBT Pulse Newsletter keeps you connected to the biggest stories unfolding in the global economy. Residents are seen in a coastal area battered by strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon M
...(more)
“Aiutiamoli”, così la voce dei lettori si trasforma in intervento conc ... Thu, 17 Dec 2015 07:05:00 +0100.

Sabato 17 dicembre 1955 fu un giorno speciale per la storia di questo giornale: a pagina 2, per decisione dell’allora direttore Giulio De Benedetti, nasceva la rubrica Specchio dei tempi destinata a diventare una lettura obbligata per gener
...(more)
Pruebe su ataúd: el negocio de la muerte prospera en JapónThu, 17 Dec 2015 05:09:00 +0100.

REFRÁN “Un antiguo refrán japonés reza: ‘un pájaro no arruina el nido cuando se va’ y tradicionalmente la familia se hacía cargo de la persona cuando esta fallecía”, dijo Akio Doteuchi, investigador del NLI Research Institute. “Ahora, no só
...(more)
Melor Leaves 11 Dead In Philippines As New Storm ApproachesThu, 17 Dec 2015 04:50:00 +0100.

Everything You Need To Know, Right Now. The IBT Pulse Newsletter keeps you connected to the biggest stories unfolding in the global economy. Residents are seen in a coastal area battered by strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon M
...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),